RolStoppable said:
A_C_E said:
Well since Nintendo's bad quality games retain there pricing models just as well as Nintendo's good quality games then quality clearly is not the only factor here, is it?
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Have you forgotten that I already conceded to you in particular that quality is not the only factor?
For some reason you keep responding to me when outlawauron claims that quality has nothing to do with it at all. He's the one you have to call out if you can treat this topic objectively.
outlawauron said:
Well, the majority of consumers do not accept it. The majority is buying GTA5 at $30 and the latest AAA release that is discounted a few months after release.
The majority of Nintendo's market accepts it because they crave Nintendo products and IP. Nintendo has done a fantastic job of reaching their base and delivering the product they want (as evidenced by the crazy high tie ratio of certain software). Their core customer base doesn't wait for a price drop because they don't think one will come. When a company is as beloved by its fan like Nintendo, they can set a standard for their products and they won't encounter much backlash because they want to play the newest Mario, Zelda, etc. I do think that will change some with Switch because they're getting a lot more than just Nintendo's core audience.
I wouldn't be surprised if their pricing strategy starts to change as they adopt more GOTY editions, GaaS models, and expand their digital marketplace. As they turn to a paid online service, no reason to believe they won't take on more of what the rest of the industry is doing.
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Let's make it a simple yes or no question. Does Nintendo's market accept it because the majority of the games are of high quality? Yes or no?
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You were using quality as a differeniator from other publishers, not only as a reason for higher prices. The whole reason for my disagreement with you is that 1. In Nintendo's catalog, quality of the game had no impact to its pricing and 2. There's no quality bar that Nintendo is held to that other major publishers aren't. I know we disagree on 2, but if you believe that they are many more factors outside of quality of game for Nintendo's higher than average prices, then we agree.
